Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Albert Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HY
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£637,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£708,000)-10%
- Against AL3 8HY's recent median (£305,000)+109%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£637,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£708,000)-10%
- Against AL3 8HY's recent median (£305,000)+109%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Albert Street is modelled from its 172 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8HY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
172 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in AL3 8HY
5 sales, median £305,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Albert Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
16 June 2026Most recent
£708,000
+13.3%over 6 years16 July 2019
£625,000
+40.4%over 12 years1 December 2006
£445,000
+40.2%over 4 years12 June 2002
£317,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 8HY: £305,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in AL3 8HY
2 Wesley Place, Albert Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HY
Sold Oct 2025
£205,0003 Albert Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HY
Sold Jul 2024
£457,50011 Albert Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HY
Sold Jul 2023
£305,0001 Wesley Place, Albert Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HY
Sold Mar 2022
£250,0006 Albert Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HY
Sold Jul 2021
£327,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Albert Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- A planning decision worth checkingIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Albert Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Albert Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Markyate, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 8HY). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2002–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 is 10% below the 2026 sale of £708,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2026 for £708,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Albert Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 February 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Albert Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 5 Albert Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
1 application on record at 5 Albert Street, Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8HY
1decisions9documents
- Sept 2022FullOutcome in report
3 Rear Facing Dormer Windows
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02435/FHA
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Versus other Albert Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 5 Albert Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,116
Street avg £3,757
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Markyate Village School and Nursery. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Markyate Village School and NurseryPrimary388m
- Slip End Village SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Kensworth Church of England AcademyPrimary2.6km
- Flamstead Village SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Fire StationBus stop145m
- Parkfield RoadBus stop234m
- Cavendish RoadBus stop248m
- Hicks RoadBus stop275m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Albert Street is modelled from its 172 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 8HY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Albert Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Albert Street was lodged in February 2018 at band E and is valid until February 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Albert Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 8HY, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 Albert Street is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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